Affiliate Profile

National Museum of American Jewish History

The National Museum of American Jewish History is dedicated to exploring and celebrating the 350-plus-year history of Jews in America in its stunning new building on Independence Mall. Through its exhibitions, educational programs and experiences, the Museum connects Jews more closely to their heritage and inspires people of all backgrounds to a greater appreciation for the diversity of the American Jewish experience and the freedoms to which all Americans aspire. The Museum collaborates with the Smithsonian to bring valuable artifacts to Philadelphia that illuminate the lives and contributions of American Jews. Visitors to the Museum can see Albert Einstein's pipe, Sandy Koufax's baseball glove, and Irving Berlin's World War II uniform, among other objects from collections around the world.